Animal open house

Fort Wayne Animal Care and Control will hold a Christmas open house for the animals 3-7 p.m. Wednesday at 3020 Hillegas Road.Visitors may take a tour, see the animals, enjoy refreshments and learn about volunteer opportunities.Guests are encouraged to bring monetary donations or canned food for cats and dogs, food for small animals and birds, durable chew toys, scoopable cat litter, towels, blankets, leashes and collars, and non-carpeted scratching posts.

Concerts, nightlife, festivals, shows and more

Thursday, December 6, 2012 - 12:01 am

Send your listings to Ticket!, The News-Sentinel, PO Box 102, Fort Wayne, IN 46801, or email nsfeatures@news-sentinel.com. Include event's time, date, location, admission cost, reservation deadline and address, or phone number for making reservations. We need information one week in advance. Questions? Call 461-8290.

Dec. 7

•CHRISTMAS IN THE CASTLE: Senior Day, 1-5 p.m., Brookside Mansion, University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St. Park in east campus lot on Leesburg Road. $3 ages 65 and older. Tickets available in North Campus lobby on days of the event.

•“IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE”: 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. $20 advance, $24 at the door adults; $18 advance, $22 at the door seniors; free first 30 full-time students, or $10 after the first 30 and at the door. Tickets: 422-6329 or www.firstpres-fw.org.

•CHRISTMAS IN THE CASTLE: Noon-5 p.m., Brookside Mansion, University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St. Park in east campus lot on Leesburg Road. $5 a person, $20 family maximum up to six people. Tickets available in North Campus lobby on days of the event.

•“IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE”: 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. $20 advance, $24 at the door adults; $18 advance, $22 at the door seniors; free first 30 full-time students, or $10 after the first 30 and at the door. Tickets: 422-6329 or www.firstpres-fw.org.

Dec. 9

•CHRISTMAS IN THE CASTLE: Noon-5 p.m., Brookside Mansion, University of Saint Francis, 2701 Spring St. Park in east campus lot on Leesburg Road. $5 a person, $20 family maximum up to six people. Tickets available in North Campus lobby on days of the event.

•“IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE”: 2 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. $20 advance, $24 at the door adults; $18 advance, $22 at the door seniors; free first 30 full-time students, or $10 after the first 30 and at the door. Tickets: 422-6329 or www.firstpres-fw.org.

•“THE CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS STAR,” Social time with appetizers and champagne starts at 6 p.m. followed by a buffet and the show, presented by Bower North Productions. Courtyard Marriott, 1150 S. Harrison St. $39.95. Call Carol at 579-9226.

•“IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE”: 7:30 p.m., First Presbyterian Church, 300 W. Wayne St. $20 advance, $24 at the door adults; $18 advance, $22 at the door seniors; free first 30 full-time students, or $10 after the first 30 and at the door. Tickets: 422-6329 or www.firstpres-fw.org.

•CHRIS WORTH: 8 p.m.-1 a.m., Skully's Boneyard.

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